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fizzgig

(24,146 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:48 AM Apr 2015

Colorado bill on pregnancy pot warnings questioned

By Joey Bunch, The Denver Post

A bill to warn pregnant women about the dangers of using marijuana had some Colorado legislators on Monday questioning whether that would be constitutional, since the mandate from voters who passed 2012′s Amendment 64 was to regulate pot like alcohol.

After a rigorous debate, House Bill 1298 passed on a voice vote, but just barely. The House of Representatives will take a roll call vote within the next few days to determine if the bill dies or advances to the state Senate.

The legislation would require pot shops to “display in a conspicuous location a sign that warns pregnant women about the potential risks caused by marijuana.” The state health department would determine the signs’ language.

The bill also would prohibit marketing pot products to pregnant women.

http://www.thecannabist.co/2015/04/06/colorado-bill-pregnancy-marijuana/32656/

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Colorado bill on pregnancy pot warnings questioned (Original Post) fizzgig Apr 2015 OP

The only way to know if it is dangerous is to legalize it Warpy Apr 2015 #1

Or talk to most people born in the late 60's and 70's. tridim Apr 2015 #2

you are spot on fizzgig Apr 2015 #3

3. you are spot on CKling Apr 2015 #4

Warpy

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1. The only way to know if it is dangerous is to legalize it

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:00 AM

Apr 2015

and follow women who smoked it during pregnancy.

My own feeling is that this is just more antidrug hysteria. I know women who smoked a lot of pot during pregnancy and the kids turned out fine.

They need to be able to prove this stuff before they start stripping civil rights from women on the off chance they might be pregnant.

And that's what this is about. They really don't give a shit about the babies.